Quinoa Salad with Grapes and Orange Dressing
A salad full of healthy ingredients and made for this season of grapes; a quinoa salad with grapes. You can keep it for a few days, so it’s perfect for lunch or dinner during a busy week.
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Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa any color you like
- 1 cup water or vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 cup red grapes halved
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1/4 cup pistachio nuts chopped
- 2 ounces cheddar cheese curds chopped if needed
- 2 ounces baby spinach
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa. Bring the water to a boil in a small pan and add the quinoa. Reduce heat to low and simmer. Cook until the water is absorbed (10-15 minutes). Take off the heat and rest for approx. 5 minutes. Uncover the pan and fluff the quinoa gently. Transfer to bowl and cool.
- Make the dressing by mixing white wine vinegar, orange zest, olive oil, orange juice, maple syrup and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Combine spinach, quinoa, halved grapes, pistachio nuts, cheese curds, and parsley.
- Drizzle with the orange dressing, mix and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the salad to bowls or plate and sprinkle with the orange zest.
Nutrition
Calories: 683kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 219mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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